The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #1)

by Lemony Snicket

Sometimes, just saying that you hate something, and having someone agree with you, can make you feel better about a terrible situation.

but it is a sad truth in life that when someone has lost a loved one, friends sometimes avoid the person, just when the presence of friends is most needed.

like so many unfortunate events in life, just because you don’t understand it doesn’t mean it isn’t so.